Hip Hip Hooray! Hip Hip! Rudbeckia! 

We all cheer for this reliable plant. Butterflies, bees, birds, and all of us at Painters! 

Rudbeckia is such a happy, cheery plant. Its famous daisy-shaped blooms are so long lasting and it is a pure delight as a cut flower. It makes a stunning large planting by itself or in the background of perennial beds. The flowers attract pollinators and the seedheads attract birds. Plus, in the fall we leave the seedheads in our gardens as wildlife food, artful winter interest, AND for self-seeding next year’s crop! 

The genus Rudbeckia is comprised of 20 or so species of annuals, biennials, and perennials. We have five species and several varieties in a range of colors, heights, and habits here at Painters. Find your favorite bit of cheer!

Rudbeckia subtomentosa, ‘Little Henry’

• NATIVAR perennial (z4-8) 

• Full sun, 3' tall, 2' wide

• Quilled golden blooms all summer; excellent cut flower – Plus these tubular petals are as beneficial to pollinators as the salvias we just featured last week!

• Compact, clump-forming habit

• Low maintenance, drought tolerant, deer resistant

• 20% off this week!

Rudbeckia triloba (or Brown-Eyed Susan)

• NATIVE biennial (z4-8) 

• Full sun, 2-3' tall, 1-2' wide

• Bright yellow blooms with brown centers; slightly smaller than Black-Eyed Susan but more profuse

• Thrives in rich, moist, well-drained soil; readily self-seeds to return year after year

• 20% off this week!

Rudbeckia triloba ‘Prairie Glow’ 

• NATIVAR biennial (z4-8) 

• Full sun, 3-4' tall, 18-24'' wide

• Vibrant red-orange petals accented by gold tips

• Bushy, sturdy, well-branched habit

• Readily self-seeds to return year after year

• 'Prairie Glow' self-sows readily, an advantage with this stunning biennial

• 20% off this week!

Rudbeckia fulgida var. Sullivantii ‘Goldsturm RS’

• NATIVAR perennial (z3-9) 

• Full sun, 18-24'' tall and wide

• Golden flowers with distinct dark brown centers bloom summer-frost

• Long-lived and easy to grow

• One of the most popular perennials in cultivation; pollinators and birds love it too!

• 20% off this week!

Rudbeckia fulgida ‘American Gold Rush’ (limited stock)

• NATIVAR perennial (z4-9) 

• Full sun, 1-2' tall and wide

• Bright yellow blooms midsummer through fall 

• Fantastic for pollinators; seeds provide food for birds

• Compact habit; robust, low maintenance, disease resistant

• 20% off this week!

Rudbeckia laciniata – Sochan (or Cut-Leaf Coneflower)

• NATIVE perennial (z4-9) 

• Full sun-part shade, 3-10' tall, 1-3' wide

• Aka sochan or tall coneflower, an extremely vigorous, wondrous plant, revered for its many uses, edible and medicinal

• Evergreen basal leaves make an attractive winter groundcover; fantastic for people and wildlife!

• 20% off this week!

Rudbeckia Hirta: 

Tender perennial, biennial, or annual? This particular rudbeckia species is wide-ranging and can be hard to pin down: https://www.wildflower.org/expert/show.php?id=5095v  Because we can’t guarantee it will perform as a perennial, we are selling them to you as annuals. Seed-sown in January, and treated with such care by our growers here at Painters, they are looking gorgeous!! We have the straight species and seven varieties of gorgeous!!

Rudbeckia hirta, ‘Autumn Colors’

• NATIVAR annual (short-lived perennial z3-9) 

• Full sun, 18-24'' tall and wide

• Stunning, large (5'') summer blooms in shades of yellow, orange, red, and brown

• May endure a few winters and will readily self-seed; attractive seed heads in winter provide food for birds

• Lovely large (5'') flowers in stunning shades of yellow, orange, red and brown

• 30% off this week!

Rudbeckia hirta, ‘Cappuccino’

• NATIVAR annual (z3-8) 

• Full sun, 18-20'' tall, 12-16'' wide

• Huge (4'') red-orange summer blooms with dark centers

• Beneficial for pollinators and birds

• May survive a few winters and self-seed to return year after year

• 30% off this week!

Rudbeckia hirta, ‘Cherokee Sunset’

• NATIVAR annual (short-lived perennial z5-9) 

• Full sun, 2-3' tall, 1-2' wide

• Impressive flowers in a bright mix of yellow, orange, mahogany, and bronze bloom early summer to frost

• May endure a few winters and will readily self-seed; excellent cut flower and great for wildlife

• Short-lived, but likely to return year after year through self-seeding

• 30% off this week!

Rudbeckia hirta, ‘Cherry Brandy‘

• NATIVAR annual (short-lived perennial z5-8) 

• Full sun, 1-2' tall and wide

• Large, deep maroon flowers with a dark chocolate cone; stunning and unique

• May survive a few winters and will readily self-seed

• Blooms all summer; seeds feed birds in winter

• 30% off this week!

Rudbeckia hirta, ‘Prairie Sun’

• NATIVAR annual (z3-8) 

• Full sun, 18-24'' tall and wide

• Green-eyed blooms are buttery orange, tipped with yellow

• Long flowering season, good for pollinators and birds

• May survive a few winters and self-seed to return year after year

• 30% off this week!

Rudbeckia hirta, ‘Chocolate Orange’

• NATIVAR annual

• Full sun, 2-3' tall, 1-2' wide

• Abundant, large, two-toned blooms summer to frost; excellent long-lasting cut flower

• May survive a few winters; readily self-seeds 

• Blooms make excellent long-lasting cut flowers; seeds provide bird food and visual interest in winter

• 30% off this week!

Rudbeckia hirta, ‘Denver Daisy’

• NATIVAR annual (short-lived perennial z3-9) 

• Full sun, 1-2' tall and wide

• Large golden flowers with mahogany centers bloom early summer to frost

• May survive a few winters and will readily self-seed

• Beautiful cut flower; excellent wildlife value

• Likely to return year after year by self-seeding; great for birds and pollinators.

• 30% off this week!

Rudbeckia hirta (Straight Species)

• NATIVE annual (z3-9) 

• Full sun, 18-24'' tall and wide

• Bright yellow summer flowers with a distinctive dark eye

• Sturdy, upright form; long-blooming

• Attractive black seedheads feed birds in winter; short-lived, but freely self-seeds

• 30% off this week!

(And do remember: if you cut off your seed heads tidying up, you won’t get seeds to self-sow for next year’s plants!)